Brian Mason Carnes, 22, was wanted for first-degree robbery and deputies from Calhoun and Etowah counties who are assigned to the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force were attempting to serve the warrant at a home on Lakewood Drive where Carnes was visiting, Sheriff Todd Entrekin said.

Carnes is an acquaintance with the brother and sister who were at the house in Rainbow City. When deputies attempted to serve the warrant just before midnight, Carnes barricaded himself inside and held the brother and sister hostage.

They were safely released a few minutes later, Entrekin said.

The Etowah County Joint Special Operations Group was called to respond and officers from the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, Rainbow City Police Department, Gadsden Police Department Bomb Squad and Alabama State Troopers also responded.

An officer with the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force negotiated with Carnes during the standoff and he surrendered just after 3 a.m.

Carnes was wanted for the robbery Sunday morning of two men from Rome, Ga., Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson said.

Carnes and Kevin Scott Lawrence of Pell City apparently approached the men from Rome in the parking lot of A.J.’s Bar and Grill in Anniston about 7:32 a.m. Sunday and asked for money.

The men didn’t give them any money and left. Carnes and Lawrence allegedly followed the men and pulled up beside them while driving on Choccolocco Road and forced them to stop on the shoulder. Carnes and Lawrence allegedly got out of their vehicle with sticks, broke the passenger window out of the vehicle the men were in and demanded money.

The men were able to pull away and pull into a nearby driveway. Carnes and Lawrence allegedly followed them and began chasing them through the yard until the homeowner came outside.

Deputies responded and Lawrence was taken into custody. He was charged with second-degree assault, first-degree robbery and third-degree robbery.

Carnes got away before deputies arrived and warrants were obtained for first-degree robbery and third-degree robbery.

The deputies with the U.S. Marshals Service were attempting to serve those warrants when the standoff began.

<p>A man wanted for robbing two men early Sunday morning in Calhoun County surrendered to police after a three-hour standoff at a home in Rainbow City early today.</p><p>Brian Mason Carnes, 22, was wanted for first-degree robbery and deputies from Calhoun and Etowah counties who are assigned to the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force were attempting to serve the warrant at a home on Lakewood Drive where Carnes was visiting, Sheriff Todd Entrekin said.</p><p>Carnes is an acquaintance with the brother and sister who were at the house in Rainbow City. When deputies attempted to serve the warrant just before midnight, Carnes barricaded himself inside and held the brother and sister hostage.</p><p>They were safely released a few minutes later, Entrekin said.</p><p>The Etowah County Joint Special Operations Group was called to respond and officers from the Etowah County Sheriff's Office, Rainbow City Police Department, Gadsden Police Department Bomb Squad and Alabama State Troopers also responded.</p><p>An officer with the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force negotiated with Carnes during the standoff and he surrendered just after 3 a.m.</p><p>Carnes was wanted for the robbery Sunday morning of two men from Rome, Ga., Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson said.</p><p>Carnes and Kevin Scott Lawrence of Pell City apparently approached the men from Rome in the parking lot of A.J.'s Bar and Grill in Anniston about 7:32 a.m. Sunday and asked for money.</p><p>The men didn't give them any money and left. Carnes and Lawrence allegedly followed the men and pulled up beside them while driving on Choccolocco Road and forced them to stop on the shoulder. Carnes and Lawrence allegedly got out of their vehicle with sticks, broke the passenger window out of the vehicle the men were in and demanded money.</p><p>The men were able to pull away and pull into a nearby driveway. Carnes and Lawrence allegedly followed them and began chasing them through the yard until the homeowner came outside.</p><p>Deputies responded and Lawrence was taken into custody. He was charged with second-degree assault, first-degree robbery and third-degree robbery.</p><p>Carnes got away before deputies arrived and warrants were obtained for first-degree robbery and third-degree robbery.</p><p>The deputies with the U.S. Marshals Service were attempting to serve those warrants when the standoff began.</p>